Rylan Clark leaves viewers in stitches as he recalls pleasuring himself in the Big Brother house

Rylan Clark leaves viewers in stitches as he recalls pleasuring himself in the Celebrity Big Brother house while Claire Richards was ‘on watch’ to make sure no one walked in on him

Big Brother fans were left in stitches as Rylan Clark recalled pleasuring himself in the bathroom during his stint in the house while Claire Richards was ‘on watch’.

On Wednesday’s instalment of Big Brother: Best Shows Ever, Rylan and Davina McCall watched an episode from Big Brother 2005 featuring the famous ‘box challenge’.

During the task, housemate Sam appeared to pleasure herself while in her box, which prompted Rylan to remember a similar incident when he took part in Celebrity Big Brother 2013.

Awkward: Big Brother fans were left in stitches as Rylan Clark r ecalled pleasuring himself during his stint in the house while Claire Richards was ‘on watch’

Speaking to Davina, Rylan said: ‘When I was in there I did it in the bathroom, Claire from Steps was outside on watch. Good luck to you Sam in your cardboard box.’

After the moment aired, Rylan took to Twitter and admitted he didn’t think the clip would be broadcast. 

He wrote: ‘Jesus #bbukI thought that wasn’t for broadcast p.s. cheers @_ClaireRichards’. 

Fans quickly took to social media to react to the hilarious moment, with one writing: ‘Knowing that has made the story even better. What a boss Claire is mind.’

Naughty: Speaking to Davina McCall, Rylan said: 'When I was in there I did it in the bathroom, Claire from Steps was outside on watch. Good luck to you Sam in your cardboard box'

Naughty: Speaking to Davina McCall, Rylan said: ‘When I was in there I did it in the bathroom, Claire from Steps was outside on watch. Good luck to you Sam in your cardboard box’

Another said: ”That little story is the funniest thing I’ve heard so far on these shows.’

Another joked: ‘Big Brother is always watching! You should know that by now.’  

Rylan and Claire became fast friends during their stint in the house with Rylan going on to win the series, beating out fellow finalists Heidi and Spencer Pratt.

Other celebrities who took part in the same series included Ryan Moloney, Razor Ruddock, Frankie Dettori and Gillian Taylforth.  

Reaction: Rylan admitted during the show he didn't think the moment would be broadcast

Reaction: Rylan admitted during the show he didn’t think the moment would be broadcast 

The box challenge in Big Brother 2005 saw housemates confined to large cardboard boxes to see how long they could remain inside them.

The challenge proved to be one of the most memorable in the show’s history as the housemates argued with one another from inside the boxes.

Davina admitted to Rylan when bosses first told her about the task, she didn’t think it would work. 

She said: ‘When they said to me, we’re going to do a task and everyone’s going to get into a cardboard box, I was like and what? This is a terrible idea. Why does it work?’ 

The outrageous moment from Sam also prompted plenty of reaction from fans online. 

One wrote: ‘Omg I had completely forgotten about Sam in her box’, while another said: ‘I remember Sam was a bit fruity but forgot that box moment.’

DReacting to the moment on the show, Davina said: ‘I completely forgot about this, that Sam was having a good time in her box. There was noises and then a couple of guys looked in the box. ‘

Many fans were in agreement that the box challenge was one of the funniest in the show’s history. 

Davina said: ‘It was a stroke of genius. Hats off to the task team. They are the heart of Big Brother. I have never laughed so much in all my laugh.’